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Where to cruise in October 2026

352 cruises leave in October 2026 across 9 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

Filter · 1 chosenAnywhere · October 2026 · Some lines
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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere401 Caribbean41 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean148 Bahamas47 Mexico29 European rivers62 Northern Europefrom Nov Asiafrom Nov Repositioningfrom Nov More places29

Places

Any place Greek islands33 Norwegian fjords1 Canada & New England6 Canary Islands8 British Isles2 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)26 Japan7 Hawaii4 Panama Canal3 Bermuda7 Galapagos3 Tahiti & French Polynesia4 Antarctica2 Danube river35 Rhine river45 Douro river4
WhenOctober 2026
Every month Oct ’26401 Nov ’261,195 Dec ’261,239 Jan ’271,126 Feb ’271,003 Mar ’271,307 Apr ’271,373 May ’271,582 Jun ’271,516 Jul ’271,606 Aug ’271,609 Sep ’271,508 Oct ’271,586 Nov ’271,428 Dec ’271,509 Jan ’281,236 Feb ’281,124 Mar ’281,309 Apr ’281,292 May ’281,197 Jun ’281,161 Jul ’281,225 Aug ’281,175 Sep ’281,109 Oct ’28606
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival34 Royal Caribbean44 MSC Cruises86 Norwegian16 Disney19 Princess15 Celebrity15 Viking Ocean11 Oceania4 Holland America7 Viking River32 Silversea10 Regent2 Virgin5 Windstar8 Seabourn2 Azamara2 Cunard4 AmaWaterways31 Avalon13 Costa37 Explora Journeys3
BudgetAny budget

The whole cruise per person, taxes and port fees included. For two, double it.

Any Under $75063 Under $1,00096 Under $1,500160 Under $2,000196 Under $3,000216 Under $5,000244
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Miami31 Barcelona28 Port Canaveral25 Civitavecchia (Rome)20 Marseille18 Amsterdam17 Piraeus (Athens)16 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)15 Basel13 Genoa12 Budapest11 Galveston11 Tampa8 Southampton7 Savona (Genoa)7 Los Angeles7 Palermo6 Paris6 Vilshofen6 Singapore5 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights72 6–9 nights207 10+ nights73
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What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Mexico (typically $113 a night); on premium lines, Northern Europe (typically $170 a night); on luxury lines, Mediterranean (typically $615 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Repositioning (10% below usual).
  • Ocean crossings (repositioning) run cheapest per night because of the days at sea.

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Typical balcony price, per person, per night (taxes & port fees included; Viking River excludes them). Tap a price to see the sailings.

Region Contemporarybig ships, best fares Premiumthe classic lines Luxurysmall ships, more included Riverriver ships
Caribbean Warm islands and beaches 29 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $157/night 16 sailings about usual $206/night 8 sailings about usual $675/night 1 sailing ▲ 42% above usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 143 sailings · fly to the ship $158/night 94 sailings ▼ 11% below usual $243/night 7 sailings ▲ 22% above usual $615/night 14 sailings about usual $864/night 6 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 37 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $165/night 19 sailings about usual $330/night 17 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 21 sailings · from Los Angeles, San Diego $113/night 9 sailings ▼ 15% below usual $197/night 10 sailings about usual none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 62 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $807/night 38 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 11 sailings · some from US ports $144/night 7 sailings about usual $170/night 4 sailings ▼ 29% below usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 12 sailings · fly to the ship $329/night 3 sailings ▲ 25% above usual $245/night 6 sailings ▼ 14% below usual $625/night 1 sailing ▼ 22% below usual $684/night 2 sailings about usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 17 sailings · some from US ports $148/night 9 sailings about usual $148/night 5 sailings ▼ 17% below usual $293/night 2 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 20 sailings · some from US ports $262/night 8 sailings ▲ 16% above usual $165/night 7 sailings ▼ 22% below usual $453/night 1 sailing about usual $929/night 3 sailings about usual

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Prices are per person, per night, taxes and port fees included (Viking River excludes them): the middle sailing in each cell, so a cell compares like with like across regions whatever the trip length. Regions are the cruise lines’ own, with river and repositioning sailings counted once, in their own rows.

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